Mike Flanagan, Stephen King screen whisperer, will sleep when he's dead
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA —
There are three dresses and six types of blood.
Which best pairs with which? It's more complicated than you might think, and it's a question facing Mike Flanagan and his crew. They ask the angelically patient stand-in to change into yet another prom dress, so they can smear it — and her — in more blood.
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Elvis the Elephant (Patrick Kwok-Choon), aka Malec, persuades kid Luke to bash Carl's brains out, but not before trying to hop into Luke's body. Elvis claims Carl is responsible for Victoria leaving Luke. Time to kill daddy! Luke grabs the bat and wheels Elvis, who's in a wagon, into Carl's bedroom. However, instead of committing patricide, kid Luke swings the bat at Elvis. Carl leaps out of bed and secures the possessed stuffed animal. Then, Carl drives him and Luke to the lake so they can dump Malec there, perpetually trapped inside the security box. Carl reassures his son that Malec can't hurt them anymore. The Laughing Demon In the present day, Luke (Tim Rozon) meets with Susan (Sarah Levy), August (Wint) and Lomax (Elena Juatco) to discuss next steps. They know about Tyler being Malec. Luke sought advice from Phil, who shared that Malec is known as 'The Laughing Demon,' despite hating laughter. 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Crash assumes this is the secret Susan has been keeping from him. She explains she's not a nun before they kiss in her office. Hawt. Meanwhile, Luke and Tyler chat in the latter's house. Luke is dedicated to selling Tyler's home at top dollar and finding him a new place. Then, Luke invites Tyler to a get-together with his pals at The Tell-Tale Heart. Midlife Crisis or Midlife Win? After this, Zooey combs through the pages of the Book of Baphomet, searching for Malec's real name, while Auggie tinkers away on The God Flosser. Luke reveals he's thinking about purchasing The Tell-Tale Heart. He wants Auggie to talk him out of it. However, Auggie does the opposite — he encourages Luke to make the buy. RELATED: The Woman in the Yard Spoiler Review Then, Luke gets an update on his mom from Megan. She's still stable, but the hospital wants to keep her a while longer. Luke and Megan go for a stroll. He tells her about purchasing The Tell-Tale Heart before admitting he wants them to get back together. The ball is in her court, though. Later, Luke chats with Lloyd (James Allodi) at The Tell-Tale Heart, a man of few words. He informs the stoic bartender about the upcoming party, which is clearly orchestrated to lure in Malec and exorcise him. After this, Tyler/Malec meets with a dealer, who procures a vial of an unknown but deadly substance. Tyler has plans for Luke's big shindig. Laughing At Him, Not With Him Next, the party hath arrived. Lloyd bartends the proceedings. We learn that The God Flosser, now fashioned as Auggie's Death Ray, will be used to exorcise Malec. Luke calls Zooey, who's still searching for the demon's real name in the book. Meanwhile, Tyler administers the deadly substance into multiple empty champagne flutes. RELATED: Underrated Horror Movie of the Month: Daybreakers Finally, Zooey discovers Malec's true name. She writes it down before fleeing the building, making a beeline for The Tell-Tale Heart. A server hands out champagne to the partygoers before Luke gives a speech. Luke shares that he's proposed to Megan. Did she say 'yes,' though? Presumably. He also cracks some jokes, and the laughter from the group vexes Tyler. Then, Luke makes a toast to his oldest friend, who's hiding in the body of his newest friend. He addresses Malec as Elvis the Elephant. Seven (Karen Knox) appears among the attendees, looking disappointed, as everyone laughs at Tyler. Lots of laughing. It drives him insane. Death's Door Suddenly, Zooey bursts into the bar, yelling, 'Charismalec,' the demon's real name. Then, Auggie switches on the Death Ray, using it to lure Malec out of Tyler's body. The exorcism is complete. The gang attends to Tyler after he collapses, Malec having fled his body. RELATED: Read our Reginald the Vampire recaps Next, Lomax explains that she noticed the champagne flutes looked strange, to which Lloyd told her that Malec added poison to them. Thankfully, she and Lloyd swapped the glasses to save the group. Later, Auggie returns home and leaves Rochelle a voicemail. He hopes they can talk soon. However, Death (Hannah Cheesman) pays Auggie an unexpected visit. 'I thought I had more time,' he says. We hear Auggie's glass break from outside the house. Oh, no. RIP, August Ripley. Goodbye, Auggie Our crew attends the funeral service for Auggie. Luke delivers a speech at the graveside. We see Auggie's daughters flanking Luke. Even Rita (Alison Brooks) is among the mourners. Zooey, Susan, Lomax, Luke and Rochelle quote Auggie's favorite philosophers and writers. It's an emotional punch to the gut. RELATED: 10 Out-of-This-World Predictions for Resident Alien Season 4 During the wake, Susan reassures Luke that they'll be okay before she and Crash depart. Megan asks Luke if he'll be okay. He claims he'll see her later. They kiss and exchange 'I love yous' before parting ways. Luke asks Lloyd to let him close the bar. After this, Luke talks to Auggie while holding a framed photo of him. He's desperate to see his friend. He assumes he won't, though, because if anyone has the most finished business, it's August Ripley. Luke wipes the counter and turns off the lights, preparing to leave. Then, he admits he wants to hear Auggie's voice. Someone, presumably Auggie, says, 'Turn around.' Luke whirls around, but we don't see what he sees. Is it really Auggie? Is he gonna stick around as a ghost? Here's hoping we get a Season 4. RELATED: Read our SurrealEstate recaps Seasons 1 through 3 of SurrealEstate are now streaming on Hulu.
